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1 РГАСНТИ Энергетическая политика ENERGY STRATEGY of RUSSIA ГУ ИЭС FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 2030 moscow 2010

2 Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation ENERGY STRATEGY of RUSSIA FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 2030 APPROVED by Decree N 1715-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 13 November 2009 Moscow 2010

3 УДК ( ) «2030» (470) ББК 31 Э 65 Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2030 // App. to the public and business magazine Energy Policy. M.: Institute of Energy Strategy, p. Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2030 (ES-2030) approved by decree N 1715-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 13 November The Strategy provides increase in the time horizon for strategic planning of the Russian energy sector until 2030 in accordance with new objectives and priorities of the country. The Strategy includes the following: the current results of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 realization and goods and objectives of the Strategy; the main trends and forecasts of the country socio-economic development, and of the interaction between the economy and energy sector; the prospects of demand for Russia s energy; the main provisions of the state energy policy and its most important elements; the development prospects of the Russian fuel and energy complex; the expected results and implementation system of the Strategy. The Strategy focuses on the principles, strategic guidelines, the main components and mechanisms of the state energy policy implementation. The quantitative parameters of the economy and energy development are subject to verification during the implementation of the measures specified by the Strategy. The publication is intended for energy companies, research, consulting and educational organizations, state legislative and executive authorities, a wide range of experts in the field of energy and the economy of the Russian Federation. ISBN Institute of Energy Strategy, 2010 "PAC Energiya", 2010

4 EDITORS Formation of long-term energy policy began with the first steps of the new Russia as an independent state. Energy Policy Concept of Russia in the New Economic Condition was approved by the resolution (N 26 of September 10, 1992) of the Government of the Russian Federation. In May 1995 Major directions of Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2010 were approved by the edict (N 472 of May 7, 1995) of the President of Russia and in the same year Major provisions of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2010 were adopted by the resolution (N 1006 of October 13, 1995) of the Government of the Russian Federation. Realizing the necessity of regular monitoring of the Strategy implementation and its periodic correction the Ministry of Fuel and Energy in 1998 decided to establish a new structure State Institute of Energy Strategy (IES) as a coordinator for complex analysis and long-term forecast of the fuel and energy complex development in connection with the trends of the socio-economic development of the country. Yet in 2000, the Government of the RF (by the resolution N 39 of November 23, 2000) approved new version of Major provisions of Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 that was prepared by the interdepartmental working group under IES and by the Council of Experts under the Ministry of Fuel and Energy. And in 2003 the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 was approved. During the implementation of the Energy Strategy of Russia up to 2020 it was confirmed the following that its most important provisions are adequate to the real process of development in the energy sector of the country even in face of abrupt changes of external and internal factors that determine the basic parameters of operation of the fuel and energy complex of Russia. At the same time the necessary changes are supposed to be implemented in that strategy at least once in five years. This work began in advance. In accordance with the Decree of the Ministry of Industry and Energy dated , N 413 On a refinement of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 and its prolongation up to interdepartmental working groups were ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to

5 founded. They were composed of leading Russian scientists and specialists. The updated list of working groups includes: Evaluation of promising relationship in the system economy energy and development of recommendations on priorities and target guidelines for the development of domestic energy markets (the head G.O. Kuranov, Director of the Department of Macroeconomic Forecasting, the Ministry of Economic Development); Assessment of global processes in the energy sector, the prospects for external demand for Russian energy supplies and development of recommendations on regional and industry guidelines of longterm national energy policy (the head L.M. Grigoriev, the President of the Institute of Energy and Finance ); Formation and an forecasted evaluation of development scenarios for Russia s energy sector, long-term energy balances and the formulation of recommendations on regional and industry guidelines of long-term national energy policy (the head A.А. Makarov, Director of the Institute of Energy Research, RAS, Academician of RAS); Analysis of problems, objectives and mechanisms of state regulation in the energy sector and the formation of a road map of important measures of the long-term national energy policy (the head V.V. Bushuev, general director of the Institute of Energy Strategy, professor); Development of a consolidated plan road map of innovative development of the fuel and energy sector and the transition to a clean energy future (the head V.E. Fortov, director of the Institute of High Energy Densities of RAS, academician of RAS); Determination of long-term strategic priorities and major policy measures to develop raw material base of Russia s energy sector (the head D.G. Khramov, director of the Department of Public Policy and regulation in the field of geology and mineral resources of the Ministry of Nature); Determination of long-term strategic priorities and major policy development activities of the oil complex (the head A.E. Kontorovich, scientific director of the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics SB RAS, Academician of RAS); Determination of long-term strategic priorities and major policy measures to develop the gas industry (the head 4 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to 2030

6 A.N. Dmitrievsky, director of the Institute of Oil and Gas Problems RAS, Academician of RAS); Determination of long-term strategic priorities and major policy measures to develop the coal industry (head A.B. Kovalchuk, general director of the Institute of Coal Market Research, Professor); Definition of long-term strategic priorities and major policy measures to develop the electric energy industry (the head E.P. Volkov, director of the Krjijanovsky s ERDI, Academician of RAS); Determination of long-term strategic priorities and major policy measures to develop heat supply (the head V.A. Stennikov, deputy director of the Institute of Energy Systems SB RAS); Development of proposals for an economically viable management of the capacity of Russian industries for the development of the fuel and energy complex and potential for the development of industries (the head V.V. Semenov, director of its basic Industries Department at the Ministry of Industry and Trade); Editorial Group (the head Deputy Minister of Energy A.B. Yanovsky). In working groups in close collaboration with the Institute of Energy Strategy prepared concepts and proposals for individual sections of a project of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to The project of the Energy Strategy of Russia up to 2030 was prepared on the basis of these materials by specialists of the drafting group (U.L. Baron, V.V. Bushuev, A.I. Gromov), under the overall supervision of the Deputy Energy Minister A.B. Yanovsky in Throughout 2008 the Ministry of Energy conducted hearings and public debate on the project of the document on the grounds of the State Duma and Federation Council, the Chamber of Commerce and the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Institute of Energy Strategy and other developers of ES-2030 with the assistance of the wide range of professionals and public figures. In 2009, under the leadership of Minister of Energy S.I. Shmatko the project of the Energy Strategy for the period up to 2030 was finalized with due account of the influence of the global economic crisis in late ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to

7 2008. The procedure of approval of the project with interested federal executive authorities and organizations was reflected. On August 27 the project of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2030 was approved the Government of the Russian Federation (Minutes N 27 of ), and on November 13, 2009, the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2030 was approved by Decree N 1715-r of the Government of the Russian Federation. The Government s determination to adopt a basic strategic document for the development of the key sector of Russian economy in crisis and the high uncertainty of the external economic environment shows that the country is changing not only the attitude but also the approach to strategic planning. First, the emerging philosophy is that strategy and outlook are not the same. In fact, the strategy sets a course of long-term development of the energy sector, independent from the wide-field predictions of long-term changes in external and internal conditions. The Strategy does not come from the adaptation of the Russian energy sector to external conditions, but from the target model of its future development, that is based on a stable (invariant) system of phased target indicators of development. Secondly, the experience of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 showed that during the period of its implementation and crucial changes in the external parameters of the Russian energy sector world oil price has rose from US $27 to 94/barrel, that s more than 4 times higher then the forecasted indicators, the parameters of the energy sector changed only by 5 7%. Moreover, the crisis of put back most of the parameters of the energy sector to the estimations of Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020, that indicated high stability and persistence of production parameters on a sufficiently large time range of fuel and energy complex with respect to the volatility of external environment, as well as sufficient justification of forecasts of the energy sector development, carried out in the document. Thus, the Russian energy sector holds a sufficiently high potential for internal resistance and inertia, which enable to form a strategic 6 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to 2030

8 course of its development on the basis of target guidelines, rather than on constantly changing forecasts of external and internal conditions. In this regard, it should be emphasized that the formation of a new Energy Strategy is a requirement of time and a necessary condition for strategic planning in energy, suggesting the prolongation of the Energy Strategy every five years to maximize the incorporation of the new trends in the economy and energy, new technologies and challenges of the development of the energy sector of the country. Should also be said a few words about the status of the Strategy as a document. Strategy is not a document of direct action, it is a document for documents. It can t and should not replace the programs (master plans for development of individual industries and regions, investment programs of individual industries and energy companies). It sets the priorities and guidelines to be consistent with them. The above mentioned concepts create an urgent necessity for the adoption of the Energy Strategy right now under the conditions of crisis, since the right time and correctly chosen way of strategic development of the country s energy sector will not only improve its state, but also enable to influence the external conditions of the energy sector development, construct a new energy future, based on the targets of energy development, rather than volatile forecasts. The publication below is an official document approved by the Government of the Russian Federation November 13, 2009 (Decree N 1715-r). ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to

9 GOVERNMENT of THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Decree N 1715-r 13 November 2009 MOSCOW 1. To approve the attached Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2030 (hereinafter the Strategy). 2. The Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, Ministry of Natural Resources and the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom to ensure implementation of activities specifies by the Strategy, and annually, within the I quarter, submit a report to the Government of the Russian Federation. 3. The Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of Energy in preparing an action plan to implement the main activities of the Government of the Russian Federation for the corresponding period to include in this plan the activities specifies by the Strategy. 4. To recommend to the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation within their competence in the formation of regional development programs to incorporate measures for the implementation of activities specifies by the Strategy. 5. To declare null and void: the decree N 1234-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 28 August 2003 (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2003, N 36, art. 3531), paragraph 2 of the decree N 799-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 15 June 2009 (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2009, N 25, art. 3111). Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin 8 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to 2030

10 APPROVED by Decree N 1715-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 13 November 2009 Energy strategy of Russia for the period up to 2030 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to

11 I. Introduction The objective of the energy policy of Russia is to maximize the effective use of natural energy resources and the potential of the energy sector to sustain economic growth, improve the quality of life of the population and promote strengthening of foreign economic positions of the country. The Strategy determines objectives and goals of the Russian energy sector long-term development for the up-coming period, its priorities and guidelines, as well as mechanisms of the state energy policy at the implementation phases of the Strategy ensuring realization of the stated objectives. While implementing the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020, approved by Decree N 1234-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 28 August 2003, the validity of most of its key provisions was confirmed by the actual development of the country s energy sector even under conditions of abrupt changes of foreign and domestic factors determining the main operating parameters of the Russian fuel and energy complex. In the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 was also specified that the document should be amended where necessary at least once in 5 years. The Strategy extends the time period up to 2030 with new goals and priorities for the country development. The Strategy sets new guidelines for the development of the energy sector in the transition of Russian economy to the innovative path of development specified in the Conception of Long-Term Socio-Economic Development of the Russian Federation up to 2020 approved by Decree N 1662-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 17 November 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the Conception ). The provisions of the Strategy shall be used when developing and adjusting programs for socio-economic development and energy strategies, as well as programs for the constituent territories of the Russian Federation, and integrated programs for energy developing regions in the Eastern Siberia, Far East, North-West Region of Russia, Yamal Peninsula, and continental shelf of the Russian Federation. They shall also be used when developing and adjusting master plans for development of individual industries of the fuel and energy complex, geological exploration of the regions, and when developing and adjusting investment programs and major projects of energy companies. The Strategy is based on the experience derived from the implementation of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 and 10 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to 2030

12 on an analysis of the current trends and the new system challenges to energy development. The Strategy takes into account possible fluctuations in foreign and domestic conditions of economic development in Russia. Nevertheless, the key objectives and long-term quality guidelines for the transition of the country s economy to the innovative path of development are specified as invariables despite the possible consequences of the global economic crisis that started in The very same requirements are imposed on the key objectives and long-term quality guidelines of the Strategy. The Strategy includes: current results of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 implementation and the purpose of the Strategy; main trends and forecasts of the socio-economic development of the country, and of the interaction between economy and energy; prospects of demand for Russia s energy; main provisions of the state energy policy and its most important elements; development prospects of the Russian fuel and energy complex; expected results and implementation system of the Strategy. The quantitative parameters of the economy and energy development are subject to verification during the implementation of the measures specified by the Strategy. ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to

13 II. Current results of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 implementation, objectives and goals of the Strategy The following main vectors of long-term development of the fuel and energy complex were specified in the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020: transition to the path of innovative and energy-efficient development; change in the structure and scale of energy production; development of competitive market environment; integration into the world energy system. Development of the energy market infrastructure (market mechanisms, institutions for open trade in energy carriers, energy transport infrastructure) is one of the main priorities. The program for increasing gas prices and the mechanisms to minimize the socio-economic impact of the overall growth of energy prices are of particular importance. Support and promotion of strategic initiatives in the energy sector form the basis for the implementation of major energy projects in the future. Most of the guidelines stated in the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 have been implemented in practice with the use of all the mechanisms provided for by the state energy policy. In particular, the electric energy industry has been reformed. The electricity market is being liberalized and the nuclear energy industry is being reformed. a more favorable tax treatment has been set up for the oil and gas industries. The development of oil refineries and petrochemical plants is being promoted, while an energy exchange trade is being developed and excessive administrative barriers hindering energy companies are being removed. Infrastructure projects crucial to the development of the domestic energy sector are being implemented actively. Nevertheless, the qualitative results projected for the first phase of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 implementation have not been fully achieved, namely the setting up a base for stable and progressive development of the energy sector, including: еstablishing a coherent and approved legal and regulatory framework, creating highly competitive energy markets with fair trade principles; completing the conversion of the related sectors of the economy to a new level of energy efficiency; 12 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to 2030

14 transition from the leading role of the fuel and energy complex in the economy of the country to the function of an effective and stable supplier of energy resources for the needs of the country s economy and population. Given the principle of continuity, it is necessary to ensure that the qualitative results specified in the the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 should be achieved in the frames of the Strategy implementation. During the period that has passed from the beginning of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 implementation, the Russian energy sector was primarily developing within the main forecasting trends specified in the stated document despite significant deviations of the basic economic indicators of the country development and foreign economic conditions from their values projected in Thus, when world oil prices grew from US $27/barrel in 2000 to US $94/barrel in 2008, that s almost a fourfold deviation from the forecast of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020, the actual export volume of energy resources for the same period grew 1.6 times, that s only a 9.6% deviation from the export forecast indicated in the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to As the gross domestic product of the country grew by 65% compared to its 2000 level with a deviation of 11% from the forecast of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020, actual growth in production of energy resources amounted to 26% compared to its 2000 level with a deviation of 2.6% from its forecast in the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to Meanwhile, domestic consumption of energy resources grew by 10% compared to its 2000 level with a deviation of 5% from the forecast of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 mainly due to the decrease in demand in 2008 on account of the world economic crisis. The key development indicators of the Russian economy and fuel and energy complex in 2008 and estimations of the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to 2020 are indicated in Appendix 1. On the whole, the indicated figures show stability and high inertance of the manufacturing parameters of the fuel and energy complex against changes in external conditions. They also point to the validity of the forecasts of the energy sector development specified in the Energy Strategy of Russia for the period up to The objectives of the Strategy are identified by the main internal and external challenges for the forthcoming long-term period. ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to

15 The main domestic challenge lies in the necessity for the energy sector to fulfill its vital role in the transition to an innovative path of economic development as provided for by the Conception. The domestic demand for energy resources should be guaranteed taking into account the following requirements: Russia s living standards must correspond with those of developed countries; Russia must achieve scientific and technological leadership in various key areas ensuring its competitive advantage and its national (including energy) security; the country economic structures must be changed in favor of less energy-intensive sectors; the country must switch from raw materials export to resource innovative-development with qualitative renewal of the energy sector (including development of fuel and non-fuel energy both) and related industries; the country should decrease the share of the fuel and energy complex in the total volume of investments in its economy and also increase the absolute levels of investments in the energy sector necessary for the development and rapid modernization of the sector and growth of its activities; Russia must improve its energy efficiency and reduce energy intensity of its economy to the level of countries with similar climatic conditions such as Canada and the Scandinavian countries; gradual limitation of the fuel and energy complex impact on the environment and climate by reducing pollutant emissions, wastewater discharge, greenhouse gases emissions as well as reducing energy production and consumption waste. The energy sector must contribute to the reproduction of human capital (by developing energy infrastructure and providing energy goods and services at socially affordable prices, sustainably training highly-qualified personnel and increasing quality of life of the population, including those working in the energy and related sectors), as well as facilitate the transition to a new model of spatial development based on the balanced development of energy and transport infrastructure. The main external challenge lies in the necessity to overcome the threats associated with the instability of world energy markets and volatility of world energy prices, as well as to ensure the contribution 14 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to 2030

16 of the energy sector into improvement of foreign economic activities and to reinforcement of Russia s positions in the world economic system. Thereby, the following must be provided: achievement of sustainable results of foreign economic activities in the fuel and energy complex under conditions of increased global competition for resources and sales markets; minimization of the negative impact of the global economic crisis and use of the crisis to radically update and diversify economic structures in favor of less energy-intensive industries, and to promote transition of the Russian energy sector to an accelerated innovative development path and new technological ways; increase in Russia s strategic presence on high technology markets and energy intellectual services, including by developing globally specialized production; geographic and product diversification of the Russian energy export under conditions of stable and increasing energy supplies to the world s largest consumers; reasonable reduction in the share of fuel and energy resources in the structure of Russian export, switching from selling abroad raw materials and energy resources to selling highly processed products, as well as promotion of sales of oil products produced at foreign refineries owned by Russian oil companies; development of international energy infrastructure hubs in Russia on the basis of new energy technologies. Need for an adequate response to the major internal and external challenges of long-term development along with existing problems in the energy sector provide for the objectives and goals of the Strategy. The relevant risks are to be reflected in the system of strategic priorities and guidelines, as well as in the process of phased implementation of the Strategy. The main objective of the Strategy is to set up innovative and efficient energy sector in Russia meeting the energy needs of a growing economy, as well as the foreign economic interests of the country and ensuring the necessary contribution to the country s social-oriented and innovative development. Achievement of this objective requires successive solving of the following basic goals: improvement of the efficiency of reproduction, extraction and processing of energy resources to meet domestic and external demand for them; ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to

17 modernization and construction of a new energy infrastructure on the basis of large-scale technological updating of the country s energy sector; establishment of a stable institutional environment within the energy sector; improvement of the energy and environmental efficiency of the Russian economy and energy sector, including through structural changes and activization of technological energy saving; further integration of the Russian energy sector into the world energy system. 16 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to 2030

18 III. Major trends and projections of socio-economic development in Russia for the period up to 2030 Despite impact of the global economic crisis, achievement of the long-term guidelines for socio-economic development of Russia and adequate development of the energy sector are still based on the fundamental provisions of the scenario of innovative development of the economy, specified in the Conception. The scenario of basic innovative development presupposes, in addition to using the competitive edge of the Russian economy in traditional sectors and new knowledge-intensive sectors, as well as in the economy of knowledge, a breakthrough in improving human capital effectiveness, developing high or medium technological industries and transition of innovative factors into the main source of economic growth. Implementing this basic innovative scenario would ensure that living standards and the level of socio-economic development in Russia be on par with those of developed post-industrial countries due to improved competitiveness of the domestic economy, structural diversification and growth of its efficiency. At the same time, the gap between Russia and advanced countries in terms of living standards would be considerably decreased. The economic development under this basic innovative scenario is characterized by full-scale realization of the following priorities: development and implementation of the Russian economy s comparative advantages in the energy sector, science and education, high technologies, and other fields; dynamic development of institutions determining entrepreneurial and investment activities, as well as companies competitiveness; intensive innovative modernization of the manufacturing industry and enhancement of labor productivity; dynamic development of transport and energy infrastructure; intensive improvement in the quality of human capital and formation of a middle class; integration of the Euro-Asian economic area. Additionally, provisions are made for changes in the specific path to innovation-based development and achieving long-term goals, particularly in view of the global economic crisis that started in 2008 and its likely duration. ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to

19 When forecasting the basic predictions in the Strategy (hereinafter referred to as the basic forecasting field), the following consolidated forecast hypotheses for socio-economic development were used. Hypothesis I. By the end of the first implementation phase of the Strategy and the beginning of the post-crisis period (approximately ), the country will develop socially and economically at the rates specified in the Conception. Hypothesis II. By the end of the second implementation phase of the Strategy (approximately ) the level of the country s socioeconomic development specified in the Conception will be reached thanks to accelerated development in the post-crisis period. The interaction system between the economy and energy sector is characterized, firstly, by the conversion of the forecast hypotheses for socio-economic development into the basic forecasting field for the energy sector development, and secondly, by establishing hypotheses of guidelines for the prospective system of interaction between the economy and energy sector. The basic forecasting field is used to determine the priorities and guidelines for long-term development of the energy sector in all the areas indicated in the Strategy. The specific development paths of the energy sector are assessed and elaborated in the process of advanced monitoring of the Strategy (depending on the implementation of its targets and external conditions). Possible deviations of the stated development paths beyond the basic forecasting field are factored in, in the first place, by adjusting the dates and the parameters for individual implementation phases of the Strategy (while maintaining their quality content). This mechanism protects against existing risks by allowing adjustment of the paths and deadlines for achieving the specified strategic guidelines based on the invariance of the main strategic objectives. It follows that the Strategy does not define specific paths, but a model for phased long-term development of the energy sector taking into account the existing risks. What is of paramount importance is not so much predicting the changing risks as the willingness to overcome them. The main hypotheses of the guidelines for the communication and interaction system between the economy and energy sector for the period up to 2030 are characterized in the following manner. During the period of the Strategy implementation, the Russian economy will decrease its reliance on the energy sector thanks to the 18 ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to 2030

20 priority development of innovative low-energy intensive sectors and implementation of the technological potential of energy-saving. This reliance will be further decreased for the period up to 2030 (compared with 2005 levels): the share of the fuel and energy complex in the gross domestic product and the share of fuel and energy resources in export should be decreased by no less than 1.7 times; the share of the energy export in the gross domestic product should be decreased by no less than 3 times; the share of investments in the fuel and energy complex as a percentage of the gross domestic product should be decreased by no less than 1.4 times, and their share in the total volume of investments by more than twice; the energy intensity of the gross domestic product should be decreased by more than twice; the electricity intensity of the gross domestic product should be decreased by no less than 1.6 times. During the period of validity of the Strategy the Russian energy sector will retain its determinant role in important strategic tasks solution regarding the country s development. In the first place, this touches upon the construction of new energy infrastructure allowing for an accelerated socio-economic development of the Eastern Siberia and Far East, as well as overcoming of the infrastructure disconnection of several Russian regions and formation of new spatial-industrial clusters based on the development of energy-supplying and manufacturing industries. The decreased dependence of the economy on the energy sector will be accompanied by a qualitative change in the role of the fuel and energy complex in Russia. As the largest customer for many related industries (engineering, metallurgy, chemistry, etc.) and the economy (construction, transport), the Russian energy sector will make a significant contribution to the investment support for the innovative development of the domestic economy. The Russian energy sector will continue influencing the country s social situation insofar as the level of energy comfort and access to energy resources largely determine the quality of life of the population. ENERGY STRATEGY OF RUSSIA for the period up to